As part of that visit Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a so-called defense pact in the North Korean capital on June 19.
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In response to that Pyongyang announced early this week that it will be sending troops in the form of a military engineering unit to support Russian forces on the ground in the Donetsk region.
The troops are expected to arrive on the battlefield as soon as next month.
Beijing can indirectly transfer military equipment to Moscow through Pyongyang without falling foul of Western sanctions.
“Essentially all the military equipment that is delivered from North Korea was developed for the North Koreans by the Chinese.
“China is cautious not to fall foul of secondary sanctions by the US, but North Korea is not in danger. »